## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From** 01/07/2021 **To** 30/06/2022
**Charity name:** The Sky Project
**Charity registration number:** 1186737
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The purposes of the charity are to:
1. To advance the education of the public,
and public sector professionals, on the
issue of forced marriage and honour-
based abuse throughout England and
Wales, in particular, but not exclusively
by:
i) Delivering awareness talks and workshops
in local communities and to professional
bodies; and
ii) Providing training to a professional
standard to organisations that provide
services that further the purposes of the
charity.
1.To address the needs of people suffering
from, or who are at risk of, forced
marriage and honour-based abuse, by
signposting to appropriate support and
services.
2.Creating a multi-agency network of
available services and professionals to
increase awareness of, and access for
those people.|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|The charity’s main activity remains the
provision of educational, awareness raising
talks and training presented to community
and professional groups. This financial year
the training workshops have been delivered
through a mix of face to face and online
platforms according to audience preferences
and local guidelines with regards to social
distancing and gatherings.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The charity takes full consideration of the
Charity Commission’s guidance on public
benefit. Many charitable and third sector
organisations that provide direct support to
victims are adapting to hybrid working. This
financial year has seen ongoing demand for|
the Sky Project’s training from wider groups and is testimony to the vital need for increased awareness of these issues and appropriate signposting for victims at the earliest opportunity.
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**N/A**|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**N/A**|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|The charity’s volunteers have been of
enormous value to the team including
undertaking training, leading the group, a
range of administrative, research and policy
related activities to further the aims of the
charity. Furthermore, they have undertaken
personal fundraising ventures in support of
the charity.|
|Other|||
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|The
pandemic
continued
to
present
enormous challenges with regards to open
networking and providing face to face
training. Despite this the Sky Project adapted
well to hybrid training and has managed to
meet ongoing demand for its
workshops and talks.
The Sky Project celebrated its belated 10
year
anniversary
with
an
inaugural
conference in November. This was delivered
virtually with renowned speakers from the
Crown Prosecution Service, Avon and
Somerset Police, a retired detective from the
Metropolitan Police in London who was
involved in a well reported honour killing, and
a senior lecturer conducting research into
male victims of honour based abuse. We
were also privileged to welcome a survivor of
forced marriage who was invited to talk about
their experiences.|
Bespoke training has now been established for Avon and Somerset Police with targeted objectives to improve identification, documentation and tracking of potential FM/HBV cases.
Our director was also invited to speak to the Police and Crime Commissioner and discuss collaboration and ongoing engagement.
The Sky Project was nominated as a finalist at the Charity of the Year awards run by South West Business and Community Awards. A further nomination for finalists was received in the Bristol Life Awards for Charity of the Year which was attended by our Director and volunteer.
Our Director has also been recognised for her pro bono work by receiving a ‘True Honour’ award from the Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation.
Links have been established in South Wales to deliver a regular programme of training to trainee and qualified GP’s as part of their safeguarding adults CPD. The programme has become well established and further links to primary care in Wales are being developed.
Our Director continues to chair the Forced Marriage Working Group. The group has continued to build a network that can more holistically support potential victims. Work is also underway to align the group within Keeping Bristol Safe Partnership and this will continue into the next financial year.
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|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Funds held in the charity bank account at the
end of this financial reporting period were
£10,711.|
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|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The charity has fixed essential annual
expenses that must be met for the charity to
remain operational. These costs include
annual renewal of CPD accreditation, charity
insurance, virtual training platform fees and
website hosting fees. The amount to cover
these costs is £1,682 currently.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|An agreed amount of £2,000 is to be always
held within the current bank account. This
sum is only to be used in the event of
donations not being made for any one
financial year.|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|The following present potential risks to the
charity continuing its work:
1. The charity is dependent on donations
and grant funding which is unpredictable.
Implementing a reserve fund would
provide 12 months security in the event
of no grants or donations being awarded
in any one financial year.
2. 2 trustees are also trainers who provide
their services voluntarily alongside their
full-time employment. To help mitigate
against lack of availability to deliver
sessions the charity has taken on a
freelance trainer who is paid per session
delivered, and for time used for any
essential administrative work (e.g.
meeting minutes, transcribing, arranging
training sessions).
3. The trustees are currently exploring the
option of increasing their number for
added security and hope to do so within
the next financial year.|
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|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|The charity’s principal and sole source of
funding comes from donations and grants
which totalled £2,241.|
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|Not Applicable|
A description of the principal As described above risks facing the charity Para 1.46 Other
Registered charity number 1186737 - Statement of accounts for financial period 01/07/2021 30/06/2022
||Unrestricted funds|
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|RECEIPT|to the nearest £|
|Donations:||
|Conference tickets, fundraising, donations for training delivered|2,241|
|Grants:||
|Nil this financial period||
|Total|2,241|
|PAYMENTS|Payment to the nearest £|
|Zoom monthly subscription for training delivery|173|
|Attendance at training events/charity awards|250|
|Liability Insurance|174|
|Website hosting annual fee|503|
|Office supplies/printing|36|
|Staff expenses|276|
|Conference speaker fees|200|
|CPD accreditation renewal fee|834|
|Team Christmas gifts|104|
|Charity donations|60|
|Bank account fees|30|
|Trainer payments for sessions delivered/admin|300|
|Total|2,940|
|Total funds held at the end of financial reporting period|10,711|
|
Other monetary Assets|
Approximate Value|
|Company laptop
|500
|
|**Agreed and signed on behalf of all trustees**||
||SPirooz|
||Sabeena Pirooz|
||Director|
**DATE: 6[th] March 2023**
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|The charity’s constitution was updated and
adopted in October 2019, from the original
version produced in 2010.|
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|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable Incorporated Organisation|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|New trustees are currently selected through
recommendation by the existing members.
The charity is actively looking to increase the
number of trustees to ensure wider
representation of the professional groups it
aims to work with.|
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|The Sky Project|
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|Registered charity number|1186737|
|Charity’s principal address|1 The Croft,
Oldland Common,
Bristol
BS30 9SL|
||**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of**
**person**
**(or**
**body)**
**entitled**
**to**
**appoint**
**trustee**
**(ifany)**|
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|**1**|Sabeena Pirooz|Director|December 2019-present||
|2|Shagufta Kauser||December 2019-present||
|3|Dr Farook Sarfraz|Treasurer/Safeguarding
lead|December 2019-present||
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
|Description of the assets
held in this capacity|N/A|
|---|---|
|Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|N/A|
|Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own assets|N/A|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
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**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|
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||**Bank**|HSBC|62 George White Street, Cabot Circus, Bristol BS1 3BA|
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**Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
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## **Declarations**
**Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date**
> [SPirooz] Sabeena Pirooz Director 6[th] March 2023